Svartån
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Svartån is a southern salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svartån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergpike51 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundregnbåge30 cm
- 3Astrid Krügergrayling26 cm
- 4Johan Nieminenperch25 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansenwhitefish24 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Berg
regnbåge30 cmGustav Viklund
grayling26 cmAstrid Krüger
perch25 cmJohan Nieminen
whitefish24 cmBjørn Johansen
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